A mirror-black glazed rouleau vase, China, Qing dynasty, 18th-19th century. Estimate $7,000 – $9,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The broad body covered in a lustrous black glaze shading to mustard-yellow below the lipped rim; 17 ¼ in. (43.8 cm.) high, wood stand 

Provenance: The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 1985.

Literature: A. Juliano, “Robert H. Ellsworth Treasures the East,” Architectural Digest, October 1985, p. 106.

CHRISTIE'S. THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH PART III - CHINESE WORKS OF ART: QING CERAMICS, GLASS AND JADE CARVINGS, 19 March 2015, New York, Rockefeller Plaza.